The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-07
KISSANE AND HIS CRIMES.
Letter from General Darr Giving Inter.
esting Particulars Of the Case.
the Martha Washington Case and Sid
ney Burton'S Connection Herewith.

New YORK. April 6-The Kissane sensation
continues to occupy considerable space in the
daily papers. The World of this morning prints
the following letter of General Darr to Amasa
Mason, giving many interesting particulars of
his pursuit of Kissane that have not hitherto
been Published:
SAN Francisco, Cal Nov. 90. 1886.
.Amasa Mason. Esq, la5 avenue, Brooklyn E. D..
Your favor of the 18th inst. came yesterday.
SO many persons interested in the Martha Wash
lngton matters have passed away that it is
pleasure to hear from survivor. You know
from Mr.. Tappan already how grievously my
people suffered from kissanes crimes. and the
good reason ] have not to forget him. He is in
deed alive, in the flesh beyond all doubt, and
as capable for mischief and evil as ever. The
imprudence of my good friend, Mr.. John Sparks,
clerk of the court of Oyer and Termner New
York ciSy. in mentioning my name to kissanes
emlssary, who tried to obtain the Indictment
papers still suspended over K. has undoubtedly
placed my life IN peril should my sacrifice be
necessary for the security of kssape and the
surviving members of his gang / am convinced
/ am closely watched and Swallowed. and it would
be very inprudent for you tc caution any of your
friends here ABOUT kissane did you know his dual
name and life, for the reason that he has power
full friends and connections. few if any, and
only his own blood, knowing his identity.
He has a large and interesting family
of sons and daughters who would be
crushed by mis- exposure and the knowledge of
his Crimes and he is avaricious man. Dis
gorging and restitution will be a more severe
punishment than putting on the well-accustomed
handouts and relieve me from the painful al
tentative Of handing him over to justice for to
q humane man even the children OF villain are
objects of kind regard. His position, condition,
surroundings and connections are such that res
titutiop Is the best policy, and he will be so ad
vised by those concerned for him. His fall would
involve too many sde-issues for others. You
shall know all in due time. but just now it
might defeat my efforts to make known to your
friends here the knowledge possess and my dis
covery. ind Some OF my most intimate friends
connected with k,ssane, in business and other
wise. in such a way that feel staggered at his
phenomenal success, if l can use the word IN a
limited sense. and 1t requires the most delicate
tact on my part not to make stampede, though
l vIgllantly watching their interests,
among the largest in the State. He must
be conscious that ct last be is known, and
that security and immunity only be made
good by restitution and good behavior. If you
| will give me the names of your friends, they
may be mire. too, and, who knows, perhaps,
like some of my best friends here, intimate with
Kissane and his people in the latters dual names
(even naming their children with the masked
| names. l shall see that no harm comes to them
| from kissane and Company. The fortunes and
| happiness Of my people were broken by Kissane.
and the sad results are felt 10 this day, regre,
| to say, by those most dear to me. aud j,
| not for the innocent children Kissane has
| brought into the world and the pleading of my
! wife Whose mother was killed by the distress
| resulting from Kissanes running our factory
| he should be on his way to the scaffold before
this have always had keen sympathy fol
you account of the assault by Cummings ar
ranged by Nicholson. | presume they are both
| dead. know whore copy of Kissanes Sing
| Sing confession is. and some of his most incul
| pating documents, but they are not accessible
/ just now l hope to get them in time. The
| confession am anxious to get before drawing
the net. that l may include others have lone
suspected. and who enjoying their ileotter
| gains. Its possession will wiring from Kissane
efectually that restitution he is reluctant te
| make. FRANCIS DARE